{"id":434,"date":"2013-07-31T10:10:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T10:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annetarsia.com\/?p=434"},"modified":"2013-08-01T05:53:55","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T05:53:55","slug":"dreaming-of-shetland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/2013\/07\/dreaming-of-shetland\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreaming of Shetland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dreaming of Shetland<\/a> is a very special e-book that Donna Druchunas thought up as a dream-funder for Deborah Robson to do research into Shetland sheep and Shetland wool.\u00a0 I happened to be present when Donna had her epiphany, so I got involved, too.\u00a0 Then, of course I volunteered Bill Berk to do the photography, and Sarah Jaworowicz to do the book design, because I can’t do anything anymore without them.\u00a0 Donna did her part to expand the team by bringing in Susan Santos to do charts and all sorts of other things – Susan is amazing.\u00a0 It has been a wild ride, as the list of design contributors grew quickly.\u00a0 Deb Robson’s importance to knitting, publishing, fiber, and every sort of fiber journalism is renowned, and she is greatly beloved.\u00a0 Everyone who heard of the project wanted to help, so the number of projects kept growing.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that NONE of these people have a stake in this, other than helping Deb.\u00a0 Every single penny raised is going to support her directly, and her research. It is really hard for “outsiders” to understand how much the fiber community loves and respects Deb Robson. When non-knitter types wonder why we are all doing this, I explain that she is to knitting as Betty White is to TV.\u00a0 It seems an odd comparison to me, because Deb is nothing like Betty White, (although they are both adorable) but it seems to make people nod their heads and understand.<\/p>\n

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Although the goal has always been to help Deb, the project has already brought a lot to the team.\u00a0 We have learned from each other, leaned on each other, and grown quite close, although we are scattered all over the continental US (except me and Bill, of course). I’m a bit sad to see our collaboration ending, although I know that we will keep in touch, and take care of details of sale and distribution as they come up.\u00a0 We are all committed to doing every bit of work on the book so that Deb can concentrate on her research.<\/p>\n

The designers sent all of the projects to me, for photography, so I got to see them before anybody, which was a great deal of fun.\u00a0 They are so beautiful, and I know that knitters are going to love making them, and anyone would love having them.\u00a0 We gave everyone a really short deadline, because we wanted the project to raise money for Deb as soon as possible. The result was many small patterns that are fun and quick to knit. There are a few challenging patterns, and some great surprises that honor Shetland in significant ways.\u00a0 Designers put a lot of thought into the subject of the research, so there is a lot of Shetland wool and Shetland influence.<\/p>\n

We will be releasing the ebook in sections, so that people will be able to concentrate on a few pieces at a time.\u00a0 The first section is a preview, with a dedication, a letter from Deb explaining her work, and a few patterns.\u00a0 Then, every few weeks another section will be released, with a small feature and several patterns.\u00a0 The order will be listed in the Table of Contents, so you will know what is coming. By releasing the content over time, we can continue to add things as they come up.\u00a0 The team is really looking forward to sharing this with everyone and seeing what happens next.\u00a0 It has been so hard to keep it all under wraps!\u00a0 We hope you love the ebook as much as we do.<\/p>\n

Pre-order now on the website, www.dreamingofshetland.com<\/a>, for $20.\u00a0 This is the best deal in knitterdom, hands down. There are 35 patterns, people, aside from other content, which includes finding out how truly interesting and important Shetland sheep are, from Deb herself.\u00a0 So, check out the above link, spread the word, and be part of something truly amazing!<\/p>\n

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Photos of Deb Robson by Robin Morse and Judy Fort Brenneman<\/p>\n

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